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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Noun
Available in an aqua bouquet pattern, plus other charming seasonal prints, including cherries and butterflies. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026 The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
First printed in our March 2006 issue, the soup is lightly simmered, then blended until completely smooth. Selma Brown Morrow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026 Emek posters are printed in the low hundreds for a festival serving tens of thousands, and sold for $150 to $250 depending on the variant. Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • They’re paid based on the CPM, which refers to the cost per 1,000 impressions.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • As first impressions go, this was the equivalent of forgetting a date’s name, checking the phone while ordering, and deciding to talk religion and politics over dessert.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For another hour after his speech, his sixth that day, Magyar smiled for photos with members of the throng.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Wooden's great-granddaughter Cori Anderson sent a photo of her and her daughter dressed in UCLA gear.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That article, by Seth Harp, was adapted from his book, which was to be published shortly after the article.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Since plaintiffs were foreclosed, by Section 230, from arguing that social-media companies are liable for publishing harmful content, lawyers came up with a claim that attempted to sidestep it.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Softball isn’t the only sport that Cisek has made an indelible imprint.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • If the potential experiences net growth from the time the wave enters to the time the wave leaves, there’s an additional imprint of a net redshift; if the potential shrinks, there’s an additional imprint of a net blueshift.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Kamnik also used the state's Justice Network, known as JNET, to obtain hundreds of photographs of women, violating database policies.
    Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Most city kids were smooth-skinned, pale, and spindly, although Xi stands out in photographs as unusually robust, ruddy-cheeked, and well-fed.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.
    Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But the lead did impress because Tampa had everything to play for, in a fight with Carolina to win the sad NFC South and claim the conference’s final available playoff spot.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Take in the azaleas and dogwoods without taking a pic that’s promptly (and perhaps obnoxiously) texted to every group chat.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Recently cast in the next season of HBO’s The White Lotus, with the StudioCanal D-Day pic Pressure coming up for release on May 29, Messina is represented by Entertainment 360, CAA, and Sloan, Offer, Weber & Dern.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her return gives the Sky a notable stamp of confidence from a former player, reflecting the team’s efforts to improve their standing in the league through key investments such as a new training facility.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Last year, on July 13, the cost of a Forever stamp went from 73 cents to its present 78 cents.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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